CS Buhimschi, VA Rosenberg, AT Dulay, S … - American Journal of …, 2008 - thieme-connect.com Premature birth before 37 weeks of gestation is a significant public health problem. Each
year, 4.5 million premature infants are born worldwide. Despite extensive research and a variety
of interventions, the rate of preterm birth has steadily increased over the past 20 years ... Cited by 9 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
A Tönjes, M Stumvoll - Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic …, 2007 - journals.lww.com Purpose of review To provide a timely update of the literature regarding the role of the Pro12Ala
polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor g gene in type 2 diabetes and
related phenotypes. Recent findings The adipocyte-specific g2 isoform of peroxisome ... Cited by 7 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
J Plunkett, LJ Muglia - Annals of Medicine, 2008 - informahealthcare.com Infants born before term (<37 weeks) have an increased risk of neonatal mortality as well as
other health problems. The increasing rate of preterm birth in recent decades, despite improvements
in health care, creates an impetus to better understand and prevent this disorder. Preterm ... Cited by 7 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
AJ Bennett, U Sovio, A Ruokonen, H Martikainen, A … - Diabetologia, 2008 - Springer Abstract Aims/hypothesis The P12A variant in the PPARG gene and the E23K polymorphism
in KCNJ11 are both known to influence individual predisposition to type 2 diabetes. If the effect
of these variants on insulin secretion and action were to extend to an influence on early ... Cited by 6 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 2 versions
EL Yong, J Li, MH Liu - Current Opinion in Lipidology, 2008 - journals.lww.com Introduction The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) isoforms (a, g, and b/d) are
key regulators of lipid/carbo- hydrate metabolism, adipogenesis, and insulin sensi- tivity. Drugs
targeting PPARa and PPARg are used to treat dyslipidemias and atherosclerosis. A large ... Cited by 4 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
F Wieser, L Waite, C Depoix, RN Taylor - PPAR Res, 2008 - hindawi.com Page 1. Hindawi Publishing Corporation PPAR Research Volume 2008, Article ID
527048, 14 pages doi:10.1155/2008/527048 Review Article PPAR Action in Human
Placental Development and Pregnancy and Its Complications ... Cited by 5 - Related articles - View as HTML - All 9 versions
Y Ruixing, W Jinzhen, P Shangling, L Weixiong, Y … - The American Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier Sex differences are observed in many aspects of mammalian cardiovascular function and
pathology. Hypertension is more common in men than in women of the same age. Although the
effects of gonadal hormones on blood pressure are considered contributing factors, the ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - All 18 versions
O Šeda, L Šedová - Pharmacogenomics, 2007 - Future Medicine The three isotypes of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are currently perceived
as major regulatory nodes (or hubs) of metabolic pathway networks, linking most prevalent diseases
including Type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. The integrative ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
C Giaginis, E Spanopoulou, S … - Expert Opin. Ther. …, 2008 - informahealthcare.com Background: PPAR-γ is a target for the treatment of metabolic disorders, as Pioglitazone and
Rosiglitazone are already used against type 2 diabetes. Pleiotropic functions, such as antiproliferative
and anti-inflammatory effects against several pathological states, including ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - All 5 versions
JC Shin - Genetics, 2008 - ksog.org Preterm birth remains the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The identification
of women at risk of preterm birth is an important challenge. Preterm birth is likely the result of
interactions between a number of factors, including genetic, epigenetic, and ... Related articles - View as HTML
